Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton houses Europe's largest collection of naval aircraft.

Occupying four enormous hangars and a climate controlled storage hangar, the museum has over ninety aircraft from the remains of the very first aircraft to have taken part in naval battle (the Short 184 in 1916) to Harriers, Buccaneers and a Phantom strike fighter, and if you have wondered what a nuclear bomb looks like, you'll find one of those too!

Experience what life is like on the busy flight deck of HMS Ark Royal. You'll arrive onto the flight deck from a simulated flight in a wessex helecopter. You'll be among ten aircraft, and at either end of the flight deck enormous projection screens show a dramatic take off and landing sequence so you'll feel you are really at sea.

In addition to the naval aircraft, the Fleet Air Arm museum has the first British built Concorde. You can go on board and marvel at the 1960's technology, which made this aircraft fly at more than twice the speed of sound.

The museum is situated alongside RNAS Yeovilton - Europe's largest Naval Air Station, where, dependant upon operational demands you may see naval aircraft going through their rigerous training procedures.

There's a shop, restaurant and children's adventure play area. In fact, the museum is so large you will need around four hours to begin to do it justice.

Opening Times

Opening for 2008 1 Apr 2008 - 31 Oct 2008

Opening for 2008 1 Nov 2008 - 31 Mar 2009

Events

Tickets Information

Road Directions

The museum is located on the B3151 just off the A303 and A37. It is accessible from the M5 motorway, junction 25 at Taunton.

Yeovilton is situated some seven miles north of Yeovil, forty miles south of Bristol, thirty miles north of Weymouth and thrity miles south east of Weston-Super -Mare.

 Facilities

• Gift Shop

Provider Preferences

• Celebrity connection
• Film or TV location
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest

Accessibility

• Accessible to Wheelchair Users
• Facilities for the Disabled
• On Bus Route

Children & Infants

• Facilities for children

Parking & Transport

• Car parking

Catering

• Picnic Site
• Restaurant

Payment Methods

• Approx length of visit - between 1 and 4 hours
• Delta accepted
• Euros accepted
• Groups Accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Max group size - 50
• Min group size - 12
• Solo accepted
• Special group rates
• Switch accepted
• Visa accepted

Establishment Features

• Available for wedding receptions
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
• Cater for groups
• Conference facilities
• Event venue
• Toilets

Specialist Features

• Marketed towards families